# 2024 NBA Cup

The 2024 NBA Cup was a multi-stage basketball tournament played during the 2024–25 NBA season. It was the second edition of the NBA Cup. All 30 teams participated, each playing four regular season games that counted towards the tournament's group stage standings—all in the knockout round, except for the championship game. The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in the championship game. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered as the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage. The Indiana Pacers were also eliminated in the group stage after losses to the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, and Detroit Pistons, meaning that the championship game consisted of two new teams: the Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

## Format

The tournament's format was similar to in-season, multi-stage tournaments in European soccer.
In the group stage, each conference was divided into three groups with five teams each, for a total of six groups. Regular season games played on Tuesdays and Fridays between November 12 and December 3 counted in the regular season standings and the NBA Cup standings. Each team played one game against each of the other teams in its group, for a total of four games (two at home and two on the road).
If two or more teams in a group had equal records upon completion of group play, the following tiebreakers were applied in this order:
* Head-to-head record in the group stage
* Point differential in the group stage (excluding overtime)
* Total points scored in the group stage (excluding overtime)
* Regular season record from the 2023–24 regular season
* Random drawing
Note: Overtime scoring did not count towards the point differential and total points tiebreakers in the Emirates NBA Cup. A team's point differential was "0" in Group Play games that went to overtime, and a team's total points scored excluded points scored in overtime.
Each group's winner then advanced to the knockout stage, as did one wild card from each conference—the group runner-up with the best group stage record. The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament. Quarterfinal games were played in local NBA markets on December 10 and 11, with the teams with the top two group stage records in each conference hosting, and the best team in group-play games would host the wild-card team. The semifinals were played on December 14, and the championship on December 17. The final two rounds were played at T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip.
Quarterfinal and semifinal games counted as regular season games, affecting teams' positions in league standings, but the championship game did not. Statistics from the championship game were also not counted in regular season totals.
To balance the regular season, the teams that did not make the knockout stage played two additional consolation games on December 12 or 13 and 15 or 16, against each other in the same conference, while teams that were eliminated in the quarterfinals played one additional consolation game against each other (from the same conference) on December 15 or 16.
While the knockout stage was played, the 22 teams that did not qualify for the knockout stage each played two additional regular season games, one home and one away, to complete each team's 82 game regular season schedule. Among these 22 total matchups, 20 are intra-conference games, with an attempt by the league to schedule as many pairs of teams that were originally scheduled to only play each other three times during the regular season. The other two matchups are interconference games, as there is an odd number of teams in each conference (11). These two interconference matchups featured four of the six teams that finished last in their respective group.

### Prize money

Players on teams advancing to the knockout stage received prize money as follows:
* Players on teams that lose in the quarterfinals: $51,497 each
* Players on teams that lose in the semifinals: $102,994 each
* Players on the tournament runner-up team: $205,988 each
* Players on the tournament championship team: $514,971 each

## Draw
### Pots

Teams were allocated into five pots per conference based on the 2023–24 regular season standings. Pot 1 contained the teams with the top three regular season records in each conference, while Pot 2 contained the teams with the fourth- to sixth-best records and so forth, concluding with Pot 5, which contained the teams with the bottom three (thirteenth through fifteenth) records.
Eastern Conference in the 2024 NBA Cup :
| Pot | # | Team | Record | Record |
| Pot | # | Team | W | L |
| 1 | 1 | Boston Celtics | 64 | 18 |
| 1 | 2 | New York Knicks | 50 | 32 |
| 1 | 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 |
| 2 | 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 48 | 34 |
| 2 | 5 | Orlando Magic | 47 | 35 |
| 2 | 6 | Indiana Pacers | 47 | 35 |
| 3 | 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 |
| 3 | 8 | Miami Heat | 46 | 36 |
| 3 | 9 | Chicago Bulls | 39 | 43 |
| 4 | 10 | Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 46 |
| 4 | 11 | Brooklyn Nets | 32 | 50 |
| 4 | 12 | Toronto Raptors | 25 | 57 |
| 5 | 13 | Charlotte Hornets | 21 | 61 |
| 5 | 14 | Washington Wizards | 15 | 67 |
| 5 | 15 | Detroit Pistons | 14 | 68 |
Western Conference in the 2024 NBA Cup :
| Pot | # | Team | Record | Record |
| Pot | # | Team | W | L |
| 1 | 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 57 | 25 |
| 1 | 2 | Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 |
| 1 | 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 56 | 26 |
| 2 | 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 |
| 2 | 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 |
| 2 | 6 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 |
| 3 | 7 | New Orleans Pelicans | 49 | 33 |
| 3 | 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 |
| 3 | 9 | Sacramento Kings | 46 | 36 |
| 4 | 10 | Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 |
| 4 | 11 | Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 |
| 4 | 12 | Utah Jazz | 31 | 51 |
| 5 | 13 | Memphis Grizzlies | 27 | 55 |
| 5 | 14 | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 |
| 5 | 15 | Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 |

### Draw results

The initial groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.
Eastern Conference :
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| New York Knicks (2) Orlando Magic (5) Philadelphia 76ers (7) Brooklyn Nets (11) Charlotte Hornets (13) | Milwaukee Bucks (3) Indiana Pacers (6) Miami Heat (8) Toronto Raptors (12) Detroit Pistons (15) | Boston Celtics (1) Cleveland Cavaliers (4) Chicago Bulls (9) Atlanta Hawks (10) Washington Wizards (14) |
Western Conference :
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (3) Los Angeles Clippers (4) Sacramento Kings (9) Houston Rockets (11) Portland Trail Blazers (15) | Oklahoma City Thunder (1) Phoenix Suns (6) Los Angeles Lakers (8) Utah Jazz (12) San Antonio Spurs (14) | Denver Nuggets (2) Dallas Mavericks (5) New Orleans Pelicans (7) Golden State Warriors (10) Memphis Grizzlies (13) |

## Group stage
### East group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | New York Knicks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 455 | 425 | +30 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 441 | 396 | +45 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 408 | 411 | −3 | |
| 4 | Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 436 | 475 | −39 | |
| 5 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 0 | 4 | 406 | 439 | −33 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
NBA League Pass
November 12 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 89, Orlando Magic 114
Scoring by quarter: 29–31, 18–27, 19–31, 23–25
Pts: LaMelo Ball 35 Rebs: Moussa Diabaté 15 Asts: Ball, Miller 7 each
Pts: Franz Wagner 32 Rebs: Franz Wagner 8 Asts: Franz Wagner 5
Kia Center, Orlando, FL Attendance: 17,541 Referees: Tom Washington, Ed Malloy, CJ Washington
TNT
November 12 7:30 p.m.
Recap
New York Knicks 111, Philadelphia 76ers 99
Scoring by quarter: 27–25, 27–25, 24–25, 33–24
Pts: OG Anunoby 24 Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 13 Asts: Josh Hart 10
Pts: Paul George 29 Rebs: Paul George 10 Asts: Joel Embiid 5
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Attendance: 19,758 Referees: Pat Fraher, Kevin Scott, Dedric Taylor
NBA League Pass
November 15 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 86, Orlando Magic 98
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–19, 27–30, 14–25
Pts: Jared McCain 29 Rebs: Joel Embiid 8 Asts: Paul George 5
Pts: Franz Wagner 31 Rebs: Franz Wagner 11 Asts: Franz Wagner 6
Kia Center, Orlando, FL Attendance: 17,843 Referees: JB DeRosa, Nick Buchert, Phenizee Ransom
NBA League Pass
November 15 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Brooklyn Nets 122, New York Knicks 124
Scoring by quarter: 32–37, 27–31, 23–32, 40–24
Pts: Cam Thomas 43 Rebs: Ziaire Williams 8 Asts: Dennis Schröder 8
Pts: Jalen Brunson 37 Rebs: Josh Hart 9 Asts: Josh Hart 9
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 19,812 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Gediminas Petraitis, John Conley
NBA League Pass
November 19 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Charlotte Hornets 115, Brooklyn Nets 116
Scoring by quarter: 37–23, 22–31, 28–31, 28–31
Pts: Brandon Miller 29 Rebs: Tidjane Salaün 8 Asts: Tre Mann 6
Pts: Cameron Johnson 34 Rebs: Ben Simmons 9 Asts: Dennis Schröder 12
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 18,117 Referees: James Williams, Jason Goldenberg, Pat O'Connell
NBA League Pass
November 22 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Brooklyn Nets 98, Philadelphia 76ers 113
Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 26–24, 27–26, 21–34
Pts: Cameron Johnson 37 Rebs: Nic Claxton 8 Asts: Schröder, Thomas 7 each
Pts: Jared McCain 30 Rebs: Guerschon Yabusele 11 Asts: Tyrese Maxey 5
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA Attendance: 19,817 Referees: James Capers, Kevin Cutler, Jonathan Sterling
NBA TV
November 29 12:00 p.m.
Preview
New York Knicks 99, Charlotte Hornets 98
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 31–26, 25–23, 28–26
Pts: Jalen Brunson 31 Rebs: Hart, Towns 12 each Asts: Jalen Brunson 6
Pts: Brandon Miller 20 Rebs: Moussa Diabaté 11 Asts: Vasilije Micić 8
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC Attendance: 19,313 Referees: Pat Fraher, Andy Nagy, Jenna Schroeder
NBA League Pass
November 29 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Orlando Magic 123, Brooklyn Nets 100
Scoring by quarter: 33–29, 28–20, 35–22, 27–29
Pts: Franz Wagner 29 Rebs: Franz Wagner 8 Asts: Franz Wagner 8
Pts: Shake Milton 22 Rebs: Claxton, Simmons 7 each Asts: Ben Simmons 8
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Attendance: 18,143 Referees: James Capers, Sean Wright, Brett Nansel
NBA League Pass
December 3 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 110, Charlotte Hornets 104
Scoring by quarter: 32–20, 23–24, 25–25, 30–35
Pts: Paul George 29 Rebs: Guerschon Yabusele 12 Asts: Paul George 8
Pts: Brandon Miller 34 Rebs: Nick Richards 14 Asts: KJ Simpson 9
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC Attendance: 14,956 Referees: James Capers, Matt Boland, CJ Washington
TNT
December 3 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Orlando Magic 106, New York Knicks 121
Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 24–35, 24–35, 31–15
Pts: Franz Wagner 30 Rebs: Moritz Wagner 12 Asts: Franz Wagner 6
Pts: Karl-Anthony Towns 23 Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 15 Asts: Josh Hart 10
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 19,812 Referees: Ed Malloy, J.T. Orr, Mousa Dagher :

### East group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 412 | +50 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 440 | +7 | |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 4 | 2 | 2 | 459 | 439 | +20 | |
| 4 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 1 | 3 | 413 | 430 | −17 | |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 445 | 505 | −60 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
NBA League Pass
November 12 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Miami Heat 121, Detroit Pistons 123 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 30–25, 31–34, 29–20, Overtime: 10–12
Pts: Tyler Herro 40 Rebs: Bam Adebayo 12 Asts: Tyler Herro 8
Pts: Cunningham, Beasley 21 each Rebs: Jalen Duren 11 Asts: Cade Cunningham 9
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI Attendance: 17,806 Referees: Eric Dalen, Tyler Ford, Robert Hussey
NBA League Pass, Sportsnet
November 12 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Toronto Raptors 85, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 22–28, 24–27, 18–18
Pts: Gradey Dick 32 Rebs: Bruno Fernando 13 Asts: Davion Mitchell 8
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 23 Rebs: Bobby Portis 8 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,341 Referees: Rodney Mott, James Williams, Mousa Dagher
NBA League Pass
November 15 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Miami Heat 124, Indiana Pacers 111
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 35–26, 37–30, 26–26
Pts: Bam Adebayo 30 Rebs: Bam Adebayo 11 Asts: Bam Adebayo 7
Pts: Obi Toppin 21 Rebs: Jarace Walker 7 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 8
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 17,274 Referees: Brent Barnaky, James Williams, Brandon Adair
NBA League Pass, Sportsnet
November 15 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Detroit Pistons 99, Toronto Raptors 95
Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 23–25, 18–26, 26–17
Pts: Malik Beasley 20 Rebs: Tobias Harris 11 Asts: Cade Cunningham 10
Pts: Jakob Pöltl 25 Rebs: Jakob Pöltl 18 Asts: RJ Barrett 7
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Attendance: 19,245 Referees: Scott Foster, Tyler Ricks, Jacyn Goble
NBA League Pass
November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Indiana Pacers 117, Milwaukee Bucks 129
Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 22–24, 35–35, 38–36
Pts: Pascal Siakam 25 Rebs: Bennedict Mathurin 9 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 9
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 13
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,341 Referees: Josh Tiven, Suyash Mehta, Jacyn Goble
TNT
November 26 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 106, Miami Heat 103
Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 34–31, 20–29, 21–23
Pts: Damian Lillard 37 Rebs: Andre Jackson Jr. 9 Asts: Damian Lillard 12
Pts: Jimmy Butler 23 Rebs: three players 5 each Asts: four players 5 each
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL Attendance: 19,622 Referees: James Capers, Tom Washington, Jason Goldenberg
NBA League Pass
November 29 8:00 p.m.
Preview
Detroit Pistons 130, Indiana Pacers 106
Scoring by quarter: 33–24, 30–29, 29–20, 38–33
Pts: Malik Beasley 25 Rebs: Jalen Duren 12 Asts: Cade Cunningham 11
Pts: Pascal Siakam 21 Rebs: Myles Turner 10 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 5
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN Attendance: 17,274 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Jacyn Goble, Evan Scott
NBA League Pass, TSN
November 29 8:00 p.m.
Recap
Toronto Raptors 111, Miami Heat 121
Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 40–38, 23–38, 27–25
Pts: RJ Barrett 25 Rebs: Barnes, Pöltl 10 each Asts: Scottie Barnes 10
Pts: Jimmy Butler 26 Rebs: Bam Adebayo 10 Asts: Bam Adebayo 10
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL Attendance: 19,607 Referees: Marat Kogut, Tre Maddox, Brandon Schwab
NBA League Pass
December 3 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 128, Detroit Pistons 107
Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 42–28, 32–29, 18–19
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 28 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8
Pts: Cade Cunningham 23 Rebs: Duren, Stewart 6 each Asts: Cade Cunningham 6
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI Attendance: 17,988 Referees: Kevin Cutler, Kevin Scott, Danielle Scott
NBA League Pass, TSN
December 3 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Indiana Pacers 111, Toronto Raptors 122
Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 25–34, 36–28, 27–29
Pts: Tyrese Haliburton 30 Rebs: Obi Toppin 9 Asts: Tyrese Haliburton 6
Pts: Scottie Barnes 35 Rebs: Jakob Pöltl 10 Asts: Scottie Barnes 9
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON Attendance: 17,741 Referees: Michael Smith, Pat Fraher, Ray Acosta :

### East group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 485 | 470 | +15 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 3 | 1 | 482 | 459 | +23 | |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 480 | 450 | +30 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 2 | 2 | 518 | 512 | +6 | |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 4 | 0 | 4 | 408 | 482 | −74 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
NBA League Pass
November 12 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 117, Boston Celtics 116
Scoring by quarter: 29–31, 25–34, 30–26, 33–25
Pts: Dyson Daniels 28 Rebs: Jalen Johnson 13 Asts: Jalen Johnson 10
Pts: Jaylen Brown 37 Rebs: Tatum, White 6 each Asts: Jayson Tatum 8
TD Garden, Boston, MA Attendance: 19,156 Referees: Derrick Collins, Courtney Kirkland, Ray Acosta
NBA League Pass
November 15 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Washington Wizards 117, Atlanta Hawks 129
Scoring by quarter: 39–29, 11–30, 25–35, 42–35
Pts: Kyle Kuzma 24 Rebs: Coulibaly, Kuzma 9 each Asts: Bub Carrington 9
Pts: Dyson Daniels 25 Rebs: Capela, Johnson, Okongwu 13 each Asts: Trae Young 9
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 16,038 Referees: John Goble, CJ Washington, JD Ralls
NBA League Pass
November 15 7:30 p.m.
Recap
Chicago Bulls 126, Cleveland Cavaliers 144
Scoring by quarter: 34–49, 39–28, 29–30, 24–37
Pts: Coby White 29 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 8 Asts: LaVine, Williams 9 each
Pts: Donovan Mitchell 37 Rebs: Jarrett Allen 10 Asts: Darius Garland 9
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH Attendance: 19,432 Referees: Zach Zarba, Marat Kogut, Evan Scott
TNT
November 19 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Cleveland Cavaliers 117, Boston Celtics 120
Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 28–39, 40–28, 29–27
Pts: Donovan Mitchell 35 Rebs: Allen, Mobley 11 each Asts: Darius Garland 7
Pts: Jayson Tatum 33 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 12 Asts: Jayson Tatum 7
TD Garden, Boston, MA Attendance: 19,156 Referees: Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Danielle Scott
NBA League Pass
November 22 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Boston Celtics 108, Washington Wizards 96
Scoring by quarter: 29–27, 20–24, 26–21, 33–24
Pts: Jaylen Brown 31 Rebs: Jaylen Brown 11 Asts: Jayson Tatum 8
Pts: Jordan Poole 23 Rebs: Brogdon, Valančiūnas 10 each Asts: Jordan Poole 8
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC Attendance: 20,385 Referees: Ed Malloy, Marat Kogut, Tyler Ricks
NBA League Pass
November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Atlanta Hawks 122, Chicago Bulls 136
Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 26–30, 33–41, 38–37
Pts: Johnson, Young 25 each Rebs: Jalen Johnson 13 Asts: Trae Young 13
Pts: Zach LaVine 26 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 13 Asts: Coby White 9
United Center, Chicago, IL Attendance: 19,979 Referees: Bill Kennedy, J.T. Orr, Robert Hussey
NBA League Pass
November 26 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Chicago Bulls 127, Washington Wizards 108
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 40–18, 35–34, 31–27
Pts: Coby White 21 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 12 Asts: Josh Giddey 8
Pts: Kyle Kuzma 23 Rebs: Kuzma, Sarr 7 each Asts: Bilal Coulibaly 5
Capital One Arena, Washington, DC Attendance: 15,921 Referees: Tony Brothers, Matt Boland, Karl Lane
NBA TV
November 29 2:30 p.m.
Preview
Cleveland Cavaliers 101, Atlanta Hawks 117
Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 23–23, 23–39, 28–26
Pts: Darius Garland 29 Rebs: Evan Mobley 12 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 6
Pts: De'Andre Hunter 23 Rebs: Clint Capela 13 Asts: Trae Young 11
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA Attendance: 17,881 Referees: Michael Smith, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis
NBA League Pass
November 29 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Preview
Boston Celtics 138, Chicago Bulls 129
Scoring by quarter: 39–30, 28–37, 29–29, 42–33
Pts: Jayson Tatum 35 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 14 Asts: Jayson Tatum 5
Pts: Nikola Vučević 32 Rebs: Nikola Vučević 11 Asts: Josh Giddey 9
United Center, Chicago, IL Attendance: 19,798 Referees: Kevin Scott, Mitchell Ervin, Brandon Adair
NBA League Pass
December 3 7:00 p.m.
Recap
Washington Wizards 87, Cleveland Cavaliers 118
Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 22–25, 25–26, 20–32
Pts: three players 13 each Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 11 Asts: Coulibaly, Poole 4 each
Pts: Mitchell, Mobley 19 each Rebs: Evan Mobley 10 Asts: Donovan Mitchell 7
Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH Attendance: 19,432 Referees: Sean Wright, Eric Dalen, JD Ralls :

### West group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 414 | +40 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 411 | +16 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 2 | 2 | 418 | 431 | −13 | |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 430 | 457 | −27 | |
| 5 | Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1 | 3 | 429 | 445 | −16 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
NBA League Pass
November 12 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Minnesota Timberwolves 108, Portland Trail Blazers 122
Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 36–32, 23–33, 34–29
Pts: Naz Reid 28 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 8 Asts: Mike Conley 6
Pts: Jerami Grant 21 Rebs: Robert Williams III 9 Asts: Jerami Grant 8
Moda Center, Portland, OR Attendance: 16,880 Referees: Tony Brothers, Derek Richardson, John Butler
NBA League Pass
November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 104, Houston Rockets 125
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 25–37, 29–28, 29–31
Pts: James Harden 21 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 11 Asts: Coffey, Porter Jr. 3 each
Pts: Jabari Smith Jr. 28 Rebs: Jabari Smith Jr. 11 Asts: VanVleet, Şengün 10 each
Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 18,055 Referees: James Capers, Michael Smith, Natalie Sago
NBA League Pass
November 15 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Minnesota Timberwolves 130, Sacramento Kings 126 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 30–27, 36–28, 17–33, Overtime: 15–11
Pts: Anthony Edwards 36 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 11 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 7
Pts: De'Aaron Fox 60 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 12 Asts: De'Aaron Fox 7
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Attendance: 16,478 Referees: Josh Tiven, Jason Goldenberg, Intae Hwang
NBA League Pass
November 22 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 88, Houston Rockets 116
Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 25–34, 28–31, 15–20
Pts: Avdija, Sharpe 13 each Rebs: Donovan Clingan 7 Asts: Jerami Grant 5
Pts: Dillon Brooks 28 Rebs: Amen Thompson 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 8
Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 15,546 Referees: Matt Myers, Mitchell Ervin, Aaron Smith
NBA League Pass
November 22 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Sacramento Kings 88, Los Angeles Clippers 104
Scoring by quarter: 12–26, 17–25, 35–25, 24–28
Pts: De'Aaron Fox 29 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 15 Asts: De'Aaron Fox 7
Pts: James Harden 22 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 15 Asts: James Harden 9
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA Attendance: 16,228 Referees: Sean Corbin, Karl Lane, Phenizee Ransom
NBA League Pass
November 26 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Houston Rockets 117, Minnesota Timberwolves 111 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 32–26, 25–21, 27–31, 18–24, Overtime: 15–9
Pts: Fred VanVleet 27 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 10 Asts: Şengün, VanVleet 11 each
Pts: Anthony Edwards 29 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 16 Asts: Rob Dillingham 7
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,978 Referees: Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Robert Hussey
ESPN
November 29 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 92, Minnesota Timberwolves 93
Scoring by quarter: 25–26, 22–27, 21–19, 24–21
Pts: James Harden 20 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 13 Asts: James Harden 11
Pts: Anthony Edwards 21 Rebs: Rudy Gobert 12 Asts: DiVincenzo, McDaniels 5 each
Target Center, Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 18,978 Referees: Tom Washington, Ed Malloy, J.T. Orr
NBA League Pass
November 29 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Sacramento Kings 106, Portland Trail Blazers 115
Pts: Malik Monk 29 Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 14 Asts: Domantas Sabonis 11
Pts: Deandre Ayton 26 Rebs: Avdija, Ayton 9 each Asts: Anfernee Simons 9
Moda Center, Portland OR Attendance: 17,565 Referees: James Williams, Justin Van Duyne, Natalie Sago
NBA League Pass
December 3 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Houston Rockets 111, Sacramento Kings 120
Scoring by quarter: 28–21, 27–33, 29–42, 27–24
Pts: Jalen Green 28 Rebs: Tari Eason 12 Asts: Alperen Şengün 6
Pts: Domantas Sabonis 27 Rebs: Murray, Sabonis 7 each Asts: Malik Monk 12
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA Attendance: 15,019 Referees: John Goble, Marat Kogut, Jonathan Sterling
NBA League Pass
December 3 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 105, Los Angeles Clippers 127
Scoring by quarter: 31–36, 27–27, 20–28, 2736
Pts: Deandre Ayton 16 Rebs: Jabari Walker 5 Asts: Anfernee Simons 6
Pts: Norman Powell 30 Rebs: Ivica Zubac 10 Asts: James Harden 7
Intuit Dome, Inglewood, CA Attendance: 15,583 Referees: Tony Brothers, Jason Goldenberg, Sha'Rae Mitchell :

### West group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 3 | 1 | 437 | 392 | +45 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 434 | 404 | +30 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 437 | 461 | −24 | |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 446 | 443 | +3 | |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 4 | 0 | 4 | 451 | 505 | −54 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
NBA League Pass
November 12 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
Phoenix Suns 120, Utah Jazz 112
Scoring by quarter: 33–21, 31–28, 23–30, 33–33
Pts: Devin Booker 31 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 14 Asts: Tyus Jones 7
Pts: John Collins 29 Rebs: John Collins 10 Asts: Jordan Clarkson 8
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 18,175 Referees: Kevin Cutler, Josh Tiven, John Conley
ESPN
November 15 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 120, San Antonio Spurs 115
Scoring by quarter: 31–30, 37–30, 25–26, 27–29
Pts: Anthony Davis 40 Rebs: LeBron James 16 Asts: LeBron James 12
Pts: Victor Wembanyama 28 Rebs: Victor Wembanyama 14 Asts: Chris Paul 11
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX Attendance: 18,916 Referees: Mark Lindsay, Tyler Ford, Matt Kallio
NBA League Pass
November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Phoenix Suns 83, Oklahoma City Thunder 99
Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 22–19, 24–35, 23–16
Pts: Josh Okogie 15 Rebs: Josh Okogie 9 Asts: Devin Booker 4
Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 28 Rebs: Luguentz Dort 9 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 4
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Matt Myers, Mitchell Ervin, Dedric Taylor
TNT
November 19 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 104, San Antonio Spurs 110
Scoring by quarter: 35–32, 22–28, 20–33, 27–17
Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32 Rebs: Luguentz Dort 12 Asts: Gilgeous-Alexander, Wallace 7 each
Pts: Keldon Johnson 22 Rebs: Barnes, Bassey 8 each Asts: Chris Paul 11
Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, TX Attendance: 16,667 Referees: John Goble, Ray Acosta, Sha'Rae Mitchell
NBA League Pass
November 19 10:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Utah Jazz 118, Los Angeles Lakers 124
Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 22–23, 31–40, 43–27
Pts: Lauri Markkanen 25 Rebs: three players 8 each Asts: Filipowski, George 6 each
Pts: Dalton Knecht 37 Rebs: Anthony Davis 14 Asts: LeBron James 12
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Pat Fraher, Brent Barnaky, Brett Nansel
NBA League Pass
November 26 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 128, Utah Jazz 115
Scoring by quarter: 32–35, 34–31, 30–27, 32–22
Pts: Victor Wembanyama 34 Rebs: Harrison Barnes 8 Asts: Tre Jones 7
Pts: Keyonte George 26 Rebs: John Collins 13 Asts: Keyonte George 7
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT Attendance: 18,175 Referees: Derek Richardson, Mark Lindsay, Scott Twardoski
TNT
November 26 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
Los Angeles Lakers 100, Phoenix Suns 127
Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 35–31, 18–36, 22–29
Pts: Anthony Davis 25 Rebs: Anthony Davis 15 Asts: LeBron James 10
Pts: Devin Booker 26 Rebs: Jusuf Nurkić 12 Asts: Devin Booker 10
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,071 Referees: J.T. Orr, James Williams, Gediminas Petraitis
ESPN
November 29 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Los Angeles Lakers 93
Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 19–24, 20–21, 30–24
Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 36 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 18 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9
Pts: Dalton Knecht 20 Rebs: Anthony Davis 12 Asts: Anthony Davis 7
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 18,997 Referees: John Goble, Eric Dalen, John Butler
NBA League Pass
December 3 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Utah Jazz 106, Oklahoma City Thunder 133
Scoring by quarter: 25–32, 25–30, 25–40, 31–31
Pts: Kessler, Sexton 17 each Rebs: Walker Kessler 11 Asts: Keyonte George 5
Pts: Jalen Williams 28 Rebs: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 7
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK Attendance: 17,711 Referees: JB DeRosa, Derrick Collins, Mitchell Ervin
NBA League Pass
December 3 9:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 93, Phoenix Suns 104
Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 20–23, 32–23, 22–29
Pts: Devin Vassell 25 Rebs: Victor Wembanyama 13 Asts: Chris Paul 8
Pts: Devin Booker 29 Rebs: Beal, Booker 9 each Asts: Devin Booker 5
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ Attendance: 17,071 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Nick Buchert, Brandon Schwab :

### West group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 455 | 449 | +6 | |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 475 | −11 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 409 | 458 | −49 | |
Games :
Note: Times are Eastern Time (UTC−4 or UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
TNT
November 12 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Dallas Mavericks 117, Golden State Warriors 120
Scoring by quarter: 27–33, 36–26, 26–37, 28–24
Pts: Luka Dončić 31 Rebs: Dončić, Lively II 8 Asts: Dončić, Irving 6
Pts: Stephen Curry 37 Rebs: Kevon Looney 11 Asts: Stephen Curry 9
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA Attendance: 18,064 Referees: Scott Foster, Scott Twardoski, Jonathan Sterling
NBA League Pass
November 15 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Denver Nuggets 94, New Orleans Pelicans 101
Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 32–27, 18–19, 22–23
Pts: Michael Porter Jr. 24 Rebs: Dario Šarić 8 Asts: Jamal Murray 8
Pts: Brandon Ingram 29 Rebs: Yves Missi 12 Asts: Brandon Ingram 7
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA Attendance: 16,137 Referees: Karl Lane, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder
ESPN
November 15 10:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Pacific)
Recap
Memphis Grizzlies 118, Golden State Warriors 123
Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 20–26, 30–38, 40–30
Pts: Jaren Jackson Jr. 32 Rebs: Zach Edey 10 Asts: Marcus Smart 6
Pts: Buddy Hield 18 Rebs: Green, Curry 8 each Asts: Draymond Green 7
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA Attendance: 18,064 Referees: Bill Kennedy, Brian Forte, Andy Nagy
NBA League Pass
November 19 8:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
Denver Nuggets 122, Memphis Grizzlies 110
Scoring by quarter: 31–24, 37–33, 24–21, 30–32
Pts: Jamal Murray 27 Rebs: Michael Porter Jr. 11 Asts: Russell Westbrook 14
Pts: Santi Aldama 28 Rebs: Santi Aldama 11 Asts: Scotty Pippen Jr. 6
FedExForum, Memphis, TN Attendance: 15,377 Referees: Courtney Kirkland, Tre Maddox, CJ Washington
NBA League Pass
November 19 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
New Orleans Pelicans 91, Dallas Mavericks 132
Scoring by quarter: 29–44, 22–19, 18–34, 22–35
Pts: Trey Murphy III 19 Rebs: Yves Missi 9 Asts: three players 4 each
Pts: Luka Dončić 26 Rebs: Quentin Grimes 8 Asts: Kyrie Irving 7
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Attendance: 20,077 Referees: JB DeRosa, Eric Dalen, Jacyn Goble
ESPN
November 22 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
Golden State Warriors 112, New Orleans Pelicans 108
Scoring by quarter: 34–30, 28–33, 25–21, 25–24
Pts: Andrew Wiggins 30 Rebs: Green, Jackson-Davis 8 each Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Pts: Trey Murphy III 24 Rebs: Jeremiah Robinson-Earl 12 Asts: Boston Jr., Ingram 7 each
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA Attendance: 16,820 Referees: Sean Wright, Kevin Scott, Simone Jelks
ESPN
November 22 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
Dallas Mavericks 123, Denver Nuggets 120
Scoring by quarter: 33–31, 40–22, 22–36, 28–31
Pts: Naji Marshall 26 Rebs: P. J. Washington 13 Asts: Kyrie Irving 6
Pts: Nikola Jokić 33 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 17 Asts: Jamal Murray 11
Ball Arena, Denver, CO Attendance: 19,923 Referees: Marc Davis, Brent Barnaky, Scott Twardoski
NBA TV
November 29 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. Central)
Recap
New Orleans Pelicans 109, Memphis Grizzlies 120
Scoring by quarter: 28–32, 28–35, 26–25, 27–28
Pts: CJ McCollum 30 Rebs: Yves Missi 14 Asts: Dejounte Murray 6
Pts: Ja Morant 27 Rebs: Brandon Clarke 11 Asts: Ja Morant 7
FedExForum, Memphis, TN Attendance: 17,014 Referees: Zach Zarba, Karl Lane, Jonathan Sterling
NBA League Pass
December 3 8:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Central)
Recap
Memphis Grizzlies 116, Dallas Mavericks 121
Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 31–35, 38–22, 21–39
Pts: Ja Morant 31 Rebs: Santi Aldama 8 Asts: Marcus Smart 6
Pts: Luka Dončić 37 Rebs: Luka Dončić 12 Asts: P. J. Washington 7
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX Attendance: 20,277 Referees: Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder
TNT
December 3 10:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. Mountain)
Recap
Golden State Warriors 115, Denver Nuggets 119
Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 31–35, 38–22, 21–39
Pts: Stephen Curry 24 Rebs: Kevon Looney 11 Asts: Stephen Curry 11
Pts: Nikola Jokić 38 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 10 Asts: Jamal Murray 7
Ball Arena, Denver, CO Attendance: 19,912 Referees: Matt Myers, Justin Van Duyne, Tyler Ford :

## Ranking of second-placed teams
### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 441 | 396 | +45 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 3 | 1 | 482 | 459 | +23 | |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 4 | 3 | 1 | 447 | 440 | +7 | |

### Western Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 4 | 3 | 1 | 434 | 404 | +30 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 411 | +16 | |

## Knockout stage
### Qualified teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 412 | +50 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 455 | 425 | +30 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 485 | 470 | +15 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 441 | 396 | +45 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 3 | 1 | 437 | 392 | +45 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 4 | 3 | 1 | 454 | 414 | +40 |
| 3 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 |

### Bracket

Home team listed first (quarterfinals only).
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Championship game | Championship game |
| December 10 – Milwaukee, WI | December 10 – Milwaukee, WI | | | |
| 1Milwaukee | 114 | | | |
| 1Milwaukee | 114 | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | | |
| 4Orlando | 109 | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | |
| 4Orlando | 109 | 1Milwaukee | 110 | |
| December 11 – New York, NY | December 11 – New York, NY | | 1Milwaukee | 110 | |
| December 11 – New York, NY | December 11 – New York, NY | 3Atlanta | 102 | |
| 2New York | 100 | 3Atlanta | 102 | |
| 2New York | 100 | | | | December 17 – Las Vegas, NV | December 17 – Las Vegas, NV |
| 3Atlanta | 108 | | | | December 17 – Las Vegas, NV | December 17 – Las Vegas, NV |
| 3Atlanta | 108 | | | | E1 Milwaukee | 97 |
| December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK | December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | E1 Milwaukee | 97 |
| December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK | December 10 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | W1 Oklahoma City | 81 |
| 1Oklahoma City | 118 | | | | W1 Oklahoma City | 81 |
| 1Oklahoma City | 118 | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | | | |
| 4Dallas | 104 | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | December 14 – Las Vegas, NV | | | |
| 4Dallas | 104 | 1Oklahoma City | 111 | | | |
| December 11 – Houston, TX | December 11 – Houston, TX | | 1Oklahoma City | 111 | | | |
| December 11 – Houston, TX | December 11 – Houston, TX | 2Houston | 96 | |
| 2Houston | 91 | 2Houston | 96 | |
| 3Golden State | 90 | | | |
Source:

### Quarterfinals

    Note: Times are Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
* TNT
* December 10 7:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. Central)
* Recap
Orlando Magic 109, Milwaukee Bucks 114 :
| Scoring by quarter: 33–25, 26–35, 13–20, 37–34 |||
| Pts: Jalen Suggs 32 Rebs: Goga Bitadze 14 Asts: Wendell Carter Jr. 5 | Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 37 Rebs: Bobby Portis 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 9 |
* Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI Attendance: 17,341 Referees: Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, CJ Washington
* TNT
* December 10 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central)
* Recap
Dallas Mavericks 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 118 :
| Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 30–25, 19–33, 31–28 |||
| Pts: Thompson, Marshall 19 each Rebs: Dereck Lively II 13 Asts: three players 5 each | Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 39 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 13 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 5 |
* Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK Attendance: 17,724 Referees: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott, Jenna Schroeder
* ESPN
* December 11 7:00 p.m.
* Recap
Atlanta Hawks 108, New York Knicks 100 :
| Scoring by quarter: 22–28, 25–26, 34–18, 27–28 |||
| Pts: De'Andre Hunter 24 Rebs: Jalen Johnson 15 Asts: Trae Young 11 | Pts: Josh Hart 21 Rebs: Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Asts: Jalen Brunson 8 |
* Madison Square Garden, New York, NY Attendance: 19,812 Referees: Ben Taylor, Jacyn Goble, Natalie Sago
* TNT
* December 11 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. Central)
* Recap
Golden State Warriors 90, Houston Rockets 91 :
| Scoring by quarter: 18–20, 19–24, 32–24, 21–23 |||
| Pts: Jonathan Kuminga 20 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Stephen Curry 5 | Pts: Alperen Şengün 26 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 7 |
* Toyota Center, Houston, TX Attendance: 18,055 Referees: Bill Kennedy, Brent Barnaky, Mousa Dagher

### Semifinals

* TNT
* December 14 4:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. Pacific)
* Recap
Atlanta Hawks 102, Milwaukee Bucks 110 :
| Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 21–29, 34–27, 19–28 |||
| Pts: Trae Young 35 Rebs: Jalen Johnson 10 Asts: Trae Young 10 | Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 32 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 14 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 |
* T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 17,113 Referees: John Goble, Tre Maddox, John Butler
* ABC
* December 14 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Pacific)
* Recap
Houston Rockets 96, Oklahoma City Thunder 111 :
| Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 22–23, 27–34, 27–36 |||
| Pts: Amen Thompson 19 Rebs: Alperen Şengün 11 Asts: Fred VanVleet 7 | Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 32 Rebs: Luguentz Dort 9 Asts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 6 |
* T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 17,937 Referees: James Capers, Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta

### Championship game

* ABC
* December 17 8:30 p.m. (5:30 p.m. Pacific)
* Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 97, Oklahoma City Thunder 81 :
| Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 24–22, 26–14, 20–17 |||
| Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 26 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 19 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 | Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 21 Rebs: Isaiah Hartenstein 12 Asts: Jalen Williams 3 |
* T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 18,519 Referees: Josh Tiven, Karl Lane, Justin Van Duyne
The Bucks missed Khris Middleton due to illness. The Thunder struggled with shooting throughout the game, going 5-of-32 from long-range, setting season lows in both field goal and three-point percentage. The game was close at halftime, with the Bucks leading 51-50, but the Bucks pulled away in the third quarter, holding the Thunder to just 14 points in the period. The Bucks led by as many as 20 points, before closing out the game with a 16-point victory, 97 to 81. Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded a triple-double while leading the Bucks in points (26), rebounds (19), and assists (10).
| Starters: | Starters: | Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast |
| G | 0 | Damian Lillard | 23 | 4 | 4 |
| G | 44 | Andre Jackson Jr. | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 12 | Taurean Prince | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 34 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 26 | 19 | 10 |
| C | 11 | Brook Lopez | 13 | 9 | 1 |
| Reserves: | Reserves: | Reserves: | | | |
| F | 9 | Bobby Portis | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| G | 20 | A. J. Green | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| G | 24 | Pat Connaughton | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G | 5 | Gary Trent Jr. | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 3 | MarJon Beauchamp | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 77 | AJ Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 7 | Chris Livingston | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 21 | Tyler Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 13 | Ryan Rollins | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| G | 55 | Delon Wright | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| Head coach: ||||||
| Doc Rivers ||||||
| Milwaukee | Oklahoma City |
| Milwaukee | Statistics | Oklahoma City |
| 34/81 (42.0%) | Field goals | 29/87 (33.7%) |
| 17/40 (42.5%) | 3-point field goals | 5/32 (15.6%) |
| 12/18 (66.7%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81.8%) |
| 9 | Offensive rebounds | 7 |
| 43 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 52 | Total rebounds | 43 |
| 25 | Assists | 13 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Fouls | 14 |
| 28 | Points in the paint | 34 |
| 9 | Fast break points | 11 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 7 |
| 27 | Bench points | 15 |
| 11 | Points off turnovers | 12 |
| Starters: | Starters: | Starters: | Pts | Reb | Ast |
| G | 2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| G | 11 | Isaiah Joe | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| F | 5 | Luguentz Dort | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| F | 8 | Jalen Williams | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| C | 55 | Isaiah Hartenstein | 16 | 12 | 2 |
| Reserves: | Reserves: | Reserves: | | | |
| G | 22 | Cason Wallace | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| G/F | 34 | Kenrich Williams | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 9 | Alex Caruso | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| G/F | 21 | Aaron Wiggins | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 25 | Ajay Mitchell | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| C | 15 | Branden Carlson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 3 | Dillon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Head coach: ||||||
| Mark Daigneault ||||||

## Awards and aftermath

The Bucks won their first NBA Cup title, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was unanimously given the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the tournament after the championship game on December 17. Antetokounmpo followed LeBron James as the second winner of the award. Taurean Prince, who won the 2023 title with the Los Angeles Lakers, became the first player to win multiple NBA Cups. Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham won his second title as well, having won the title as head coach of the Lakers in the previous season. Each player on the Bucks roster received $514,971 in prize money, while Thunder players received $205,988 each. The Bucks raised a championship banner at Fiserv Forum on December 19.
On December 19, the NBA announced the All-Tournament Team:
All-NBA Cup Tournament Team :
| Pos. | Player | Team |
| G | Trae Young | Atlanta Hawks |
| G | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Oklahoma City Thunder |
| G | Damian Lillard | Milwaukee Bucks |
| F | Giannis Antetokounmpo (MVP) | Milwaukee Bucks |
| C | Alperen Şengün | Houston Rockets |

## Sponsorship

This was the first year of a multiyear deal with the airline company Emirates to be the title sponsor of the NBA Cup.

## Media coverage

The group stage of the tournament was covered by the NBA's existing broadcasters. During the group stage, TNT aired a doubleheader on Tuesday nights, while ESPN aired a doubleheader on Friday nights. NBA TV aired three additional games during the afternoon on Black Friday.
During the knockout stage, one quarterfinal aired on ESPN, three quarterfinals and one semifinal aired on TNT, and one semifinal and the championship game aired in primetime on ABC and ESPN+.
As was the case last season, ESPN and TNT collaborated to cover the semifinals, with the "Inside the NBA" crew joining the "NBA Countdown" crew for certain segments, and Stephen A. Smith joining TNT for certain segments, including a friendly free-throw and 3-point shooting competition.
The championship game was broadcast for the second and final year of its deal on ABC (including local stations WISN-TV in Milwaukee and KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City), before moving to Prime Video in 2025. The game was the second-most viewed of the season thus far with 2.99 million viewers. The game was also streamed for the first time on ESPN+ as part of a modified rearrangement that saw the platform simulcasting more events from ABC since August 2024.